About us
This group is operated by the James Blackstone Memorial Library (8/29/2022)
Are you looking to try new things with new people? Then you've come to the right place! If you enjoy book club nights, playing board games, or having new adventures--all with people you can relate to--we've got you covered. Oh, and everything's free! Come and meet new people, try new things, and get silly. Come be yourself, whoever you are. Be bold with Everyday Adventurers!
Upcoming events
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Third Thursday Movie Matinee: The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)
James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St, Branford, CT, US(Re)discover the oldies but goodies of classic Hollywood! A monthly screening followed by discussion. Showtime is at 10:00am every third Thursday.
This month we’re watching The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) a supernatural romantic fantasy starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison. It was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and is based on a 1945 novel written by Josephine Leslie. In 1900, a young widow finds her seaside cottage is haunted and forms a unique relationship with the ghost. It was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White. The film was ranked 73rd on AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions list in 2002 by the American Film Institute.
Running time- 104 minutes
Closed Caption available
Sponsored by the Friends of Blackstone Library.
2 attendees
An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe
James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St, Branford, CT, USThe undisputed master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, resurrects for one singular evening of mystery and horror. Immerse yourself in the life and death of the legendary author as actor Campbell Harmon performs Poe’s haunting prose and Gothic poetry.
About the performer:
Campbell Harmon has performed as Edgar Allan Poe since 2009. He has worked with museums, libraries, schools, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Discovery Channel to further historical education and spark a passion for reading in young and old alike. He recently appeared on an episode of The Discovery Channel’s Expedition Files about Poe's death. Harmon is a displaced Kentuckian and a graduate of Yale Divinity School. He lives in Connecticut in a 129 year-old house that is absolutely not haunted. More information can be found on his website https://rottenartist.com/.Sponsored by the Friends of Blackstone Library.
3 attendees
Past events
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